Mackay Donald George (w2213)

Description: Donald George Mackay, inspired by Arthur Richardson and accompanied by Frank White, embarked on a journey around the perimeter of the Australian continent in 1899. Starting from Brisbane on July 30, 1899, Mackay completed the journey back to Brisbane on March 25, 1900. He became the third person to achieve this feat, documenting his adventures and setting a new record time of 240 days, 7 hours, and 30 minutes, covering a total of 11'500 miles (17'703 km)
Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Australia
Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1870-1958
Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Australia
Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_George_Mackay
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1239899
Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Cycling round Australia

Across Australia Records
Perth > Melbourne
1937; Hubert Opperman: 11 giorni

Perth > Sydney
1896; Arthur Richardson: 31 giorni
1899; Donald Mackay: 40 giorni
1911; Francis Birtles: 31 giorni
1937; Hubert Opperman: 13 giorni
1981; Gabrielle Smith: 84 giorni

Around Australia
Febbraio 1900; Arthur Richardson: 243 giorni
Marzo 1900; Donald Mackay: 240 giorni

Precursori, Forerunners, Précurseurs
Tschiffely Aimé Félix (w2722) Winder Tom W. (w2788) Burston George W. (w1755) Gemelli Careri Francesco (w1969) Virgin William (w2755)

Viaggi stravaganti, Weird travels, Voyages insolites
Burnest Heard (w1752) Tonne (w2709) Baruet (w1682) Drake Thomas (w1884) Unknown traveler, Sconosciuto, Inconnu (w2570)

Globetrotter contemporanei, Contemporary globetrotters, Globetrotteurs contemporains
Allix Simon (w1637) Deambrogio Marco (w1847) Sunderland Zac (w2664) Stevens Steve (w2650) Ryder Patrice and Françoise (w3128)

Personaggi fittizi, Fictional character, Personnages de fiction
Gulliver Lemuel (w2184) Gump Forrest (w2905) Ray Garraty (w2404) Corto Maltese (w2915) Donald Duck (w2922)

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